Roede van justitie

The staff of justice was an ancient Germanic symbol of justice over life and death. Whenever a capital sentence was passed in the Tribunal, the staff was held by the sheriff in his right hand. During executions outside the town hall the staff was publicly displayed out of a window.

Roede van justitie

The staff of justice was an ancient Germanic symbol of justice over life and death. Whenever a capital sentence was passed in the Tribunal, the staff was held by the sheriff in his right hand. During executions outside the town hall the staff was publicly displayed out of a window.